“Unlike those days when drug abuse is common among men, but these days we have more females.

“Another concern is that during our operations we expected to impound and retrieve Cannabis, Indian hemp or marijuana but we are shocked to discover that cocaine, heroine and tramadol are more rampant in Rivers State.

“These drugs are expensive and widely used. We don’t know why it is so,” Shelling said.

The theme for the 2019 International Day Against Drugs Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is, ‘Health for Justice, Justice for Jealth’ – Underlining the importance of a holistic approach involving health, human rights, criminal justice and social service institutions.”